Judge Rules Google Not Liable for Gift Card Scam Refunds

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Google, stating the tech giant is not responsible for refunding victims of gift card scams.

Judy May, a victim of a gift card scam, filed a class-action lawsuit against Google seeking refunds for herself and others.
May argued that Google profited from scams by retaining commissions from gift card sales and failed to warn consumers about potential fraud.
U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled that Google was not responsible for the scam losses, as the fraud was perpetrated by third-party scammers.
The court found no evidence that Google was aware of the fraudulent activity or had a duty to prevent such scams.
Victims of gift card scams reportedly lost $217 million last year, highlighting the widespread nature of this type of fraud.